A Linear Optical Trajectory Informs the Fielder Where to Run to the Side to Catch Fly Balls

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1244-1250

  Shaffer, Dennis M ^a,d   McBeath, Michael K ^b   Roy, Windy L ^a   Krauchunas, Scott M ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DECISION MAKING; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; RUNNING; VISION;

CUES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MOTION PERCEPTION; RUNNING; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0347622665     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.29.6.1244     Document Type: Article

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